I freelance tech work to help make ends meet. Installing computers, networks, fixing TVs, fixing washing machines, putting up those cardboard "standee" displays and movie theatres, I've done a little of everything. (I need to remind myself that I do NOT fix laptops and printers.)
Anyway....I just got the following email.
Hello,
You are receiving this email because you are currently working or have recently worked or are scheduled to work on an assignment with Peak at an HP account. HP has notified us of a change in policy as it relates to the Covid 19 Vaccine. Please see the policy below:
Additionally from HP with regards to medical or religious exemptions:
HP’s policy states that any employee or subcontractors visiting a customer site MUST be vaccinated. Negative Covid tests are not a substitute.
If a Subcontractor receives an exemption FROM THEIR EMPLOYER (not from HP) – that subcontractor will NOT be allowed to perform customer facing work for HP.
If you are unable to receive the Covid Vaccine please inform me promptly and Peak will attempt to reassign you to an appropriate position based your skill set and compensation that does not have a Covid Vaccine requirement.
Please respond to this email or call me directly to inform me of your vaccine status. We will also require proof of vaccination. You may attach a picture of your vaccination card to your email response or contact me to schedule a time for a visual inspection. If you are in a state that offers a centralized system for tracking vaccine status such as CLEAR or Excelsior Pass and would prefer we gather validation through those systems please respond with the system and necessary information.
As a reminder, this is an HP mandate, not a Peak mandate. Peak does not currently have a mandate related to vaccinations and will continue to monitor federal and state mandates/ordinances to guide decisioning in this matter.
We look forward to your prompt response.
Thank you,
XXXXX XXXXX
Director of Operations
Peak Systems
To which I responded....
Hello. As a matter of conscience and science I cannot take the COVID-19 vaccine. This mandate
is unconstitutional and immoral. Further Dr. Fauci himself admitted that vaccinated people who have
breakthrough cases are just as likely to spread COVID as the unvaccinated. I have recovered from
COVID and the study from the Cleveland Clinic concluded that there is no benefit
for taking the vaccine if you have had COVID and recovered.
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20...nic-study.aspx
Further a study from Israel shows immunity for those who have recovered from COVID is 13 times
better than those who did not have COVID but were fully vaccinated.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/study-...than-vaccines/
Please do not consider me for any assignments where any employers are requiring a COVID-19 vaccine or any other vaccine. Have a good day and God save America from the tyrant occupying the Whitehouse. I did not vote for Trump, but I would take him over our current president any day and I am African American. It's been a pleasure working for you and your company in the past, and if this is the end of the road I wish you all the best.
Sincerely,
My Full Name
And yes, I meant every word of it, including preferring Trump to Biden. (@Anti Federalist and @Swordsmyth while I don't regret NOT voting for the man, living in a solidly red state where my presidential vote doesn't matter anyway, I do agree that he was slightly less bad than the jackass we have. But that ain't saying much.) I'll be all right. There are a lot of other companies offering me similar work. And I been telling myself I need to get out of the field technician business anyway. It's often a pain in the arse. I need to get back into web development and do it remotely where I don't have to worry about coming face to face with some idiot who thinks that getting Merika to 90% vaccination will somehow end the pandemic when the vaccines are only 30 to 60 percent effective and preventing infection and not effective at all and preventing the vaccinated who get infected from spreading COVID.
/rant
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